Horse-collar.



No. 790,984. PATENTED MAY 30, 1905. E. L. SILL.

HORSE COLLAR.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.15, 1904.

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EDl VARD L. SILL, OF BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS.

HORSE-COLLAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 790,984, dated May 30,1905.

Application filed September 15, 1904. Serial No. 224,487.

To all whom, it nuu concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD L. SILL, a citizen of theUnited States, and aresident of Bloomington, Illinois, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Horse-Collars, of which the following is a specificationcontaining a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention relates to improvements in horse-collars; and it consistsof the novel features herein shown, described, and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of a horse-collarembodying the principles of my invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation asseen looking in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 1. Fig. 3is a perspective view of the horse-collar open and ready to be placedupon the animal. Fig. 4 is a bottom end view as seen looking in thedirection indicated by the arrow in Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a top end view asseen looking in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 1. Fig. 6is a cross-section on the line 6 6 of Fig. 1. Fig. 7 is a sectionaldetail on the line 7 7 of Fig. 4 and looking in the direction indicatedby the arrow. Fig. 8 is a sectional detail of the air-valve and taken onthe line 8 8 of Fig. 1. Fig. 9 is a cross-section analogous to Fig. 6and showing a modified construction.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the frame of the collar comprisesthe compressionplates 10 and 11, the hinge 12, connecting thecompression-plates together at their upper ends, the hame-retainingbeads 13 and 14 at the inner edges of the compression-plates, and meansfor connecting the plates together at their lower ends. Thecompression-plates 10 and 11 and beads 13 and 14 are formed of sheetmetal and are integral when completed. The outer edge of each of thecompressionplates is curved inwardly to form the hooks 15. The beads 13and 14 are curved to substantially a circle in cross-section, as shownin Fig. 6, there being a slot 16 between the edge of the metal and thecurved portion 17, against which the hame engages. A socket 18 is formedintegral with or attached to the lower end of the head 13 to receive thelower end of the bead 14, and a flange 19 extends downwardly from thesocket, said flange being integral with the lower end of the plate 10and adapted to cover the lower end of the plate 1].. A tooth 20 isrigidly mounted in the socket 18 at its lower side. A notch 21 is cut inthe lower end of the head 14. A latch 22 is pivotally mounted in thebead with its free end extending through the notch 21 and in position toengage the tooth 20, so as to connect the lower ends of the collarmembers together. A spring 23 engages the latch 22 to hold it in itslatched position, and ahandle 24 extends from the latch 22 outwardlythrough the metal to be manually engaged to unlatch the collar. Apneumatic rubber bag 25 is placed in a canvas bag 26, and the canvas bagis placed against the inner faces of the compression-plates 10 and 11,said bag continuing across the top of the collar under the hinge 12, asshown in Fig. 3, and an air-valve 27 is attached to the canvas andrubber bags in position to be accessible to the opening 28 in thecompression-plate 11. The leather facings 29 and 30 are attached to thecompression-plates 10 and 11 in position to complete the covering of thepneumatic bag, the details of attachment being shown in Fig. 6. Theattaching-strip 31 is secured to the outer edge of each of the facingsto engage in the hook 15, and the leather of the facing projects beyondthe attaching-strip, as indicated by 32, to assist in holding the partsin position. The inner edge of each attaching-strip is turned uponitself and sewed to form the attachingbead 33 to engage the inner edgesof the metal forming the beads 13 and 14. The facings may be inserted inposition to be attached to the compression-plates before the bag isinflated, and when inflated the attaching-strip 31 and the bead 33 willhold the facings securely in position.

In the modification shown in Fig. 9 the trace-hooks 34 are attacheddirectly to the compression-plates, the beads 13 and 14 are omitted andno hames required. In this form of collar a hook 15 is formed upon eachside of the compression-plates 10 and 11, and attaching-strip 31 issecured to each of the edges of each of the leather facings 29 and 30,said attaching-strips being locked with the hooks 15. The tugs areconnected directly to the hooks 3 1.

I claim 1. In a horse-collar: the compression-plates 10 and 11; thehinge 12 connecting the compression-plates together at their upper ends;the hame-retaining beads 13 and 14: at the inner edges of thecompression-plates; there being slots 16 leading into said beads; meansfor connecting the plates together at their lower ends; the hooks 15 atthe outer edge of each compression-plate; the leather facings 29 and 30;the'attachingstrips 31 at the outer edges of the leather facings toengage in the hooks 15 and the attaching-beads 33 at the inner edges ofthe leather facings to engage in the beads 13 and 14.

2. In a horse-collar: the compression-plate 10; the hame-retaining bead13 at the inner edge of the compression-plate; there being a slot 16leading into said bead; the hook 15 at the outer edge of thecompression-plate; the leather facing 29 having its edges adapted toengage and interlock with the bead 13 and the hook 15; and a pneumaticbag between the leather facing and the compression-plate.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification inpresence of tWo subscribing Witnesses.

EDWARD L. SILL.

Witnesses ALFRED A. EIoKs, M. M. BRAZILL.

